Overview

This book is a significant step towards developing a body of management knowledge pertinent to the context of Library Information Science (LIS) and provides a succinct but deep account of management and information organizations. Management of Information Organizations presents a broad view of the information organizations and the nature of management in these organizations, and how information professionals are affected by such management systems. The book equips the reader with the knowledge that will enable them to develop a strong intellectual foundation relating to management and its manifestation in an information organization and provides a significant step towards developing a body of management knowledge pertinent to the context of LIS.

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Author:   Waseem Afzal (Charles Sturt University, Australia)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9781843346241

ISBN 10:   1843346249
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   18 June 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Dedication List of figures List of abbreviations Acknowledgements Preface About the author Chapter 1: Information Abstract: Data, information, knowledge, and wisdom Sources of information Means to acquire information Conclusion Qualities of information Content, conduit, and user Human information behavior Value of information Chapter 2: Organizations Abstract: Introduction Brief history of early organizations and progression to the current ones Organization theory perspectives Application of organization theory perspectives to information organizations Constituents of an organization Organizational departments and functions Chapter 3: Management Abstract: Introduction to management Management process Management in information organizations Management in the information age Chapter 4: Information organizations Abstract: Introduction Information organizations: definition and description Important foundations Information organizations sector Libraries and museums: information organizations Salient features of information organizations Chapter 5: Role of information managers and information professionals in organizations Abstract: Introduction Information manager Information professional Epilogue References Index

Reviews

This easily read book on the management of information organisations has arrived at a time when many of them are merging, reshaping and adjusting to meet changing economic and political pressures and social expectations.This book will appeal to students of information management or those looking for new frameworks for thinking about the management of information organisations. --The Australian Library Journal, Vol. 62, No. 3, 2013

Author Information

Waseem Afzal is a member of the School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University in Australia. His research has been published in various journals, including the Journal of Information Science; International Journal of Education Research; Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal; Journal of Information, Society and Justice; and Emporia State Research Studies. Afzal’s current research interests include the topics of management, organizational theory, strategy design, information industry, research methods, and socio-cultural influences on human information behaviour, LIS education, human information interaction, knowledge management, and information economics.

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